The World Health Organization convened for an “urgent” meeting on Tuesday in response to an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Africa. A least nine people have been confirmed to have died from the virus’ first-ever outbreak in Equatorial…
Ebola-like Marburg virus found in Guinea
Guinea health officials have confirmed West Africa’s first case of Marburg, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the virus needed to be “stopped in its tracks”.…